Obstetric and Neonatal Invasive Meningococcal Disease Caused by Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup W, Western Australia, Australia
Three mother-baby pairs with invasive meningococcal disease occurred over 7 months in Western Australia, Australia, at a time when serogroup W sequence type 11 clonal complex was the predominant local strain. One mother and 2 neonates died, highlighting the role of this strain as a cause of obstetr...
Main Authors: | Julie Hart, Gary K. Dowse, Michelle Porter, David J. Speers, Anthony D. Keil, Jane D. Bew, Shakeel Mowlaboccus, Charlene M. Kahler |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2024-02-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/2/23-0639_article |
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